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Welcome to Film Mining 101! This is a site dedicated to film reviews, top tens, rankings and various essays. Film Mining 101 is an independent site. All content is drafted, written, managed and maintained by an academic who besides conducting research on justice health, has a strong passion for stories. This site is a shrine for those who wish to discuss films - all genres and filmmakers are welcome.

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Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) - Christoph Ganz

Latest reviews

Film reviews
Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone (1990)

The ultimate Christmas movie

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

Wisecracking, cult 90s action flick

Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon (1987)

The most buddy-cop film of all time

The Specialist (1994)
The Specialist (1994)

Sluggish 90s actioner

The Rundown (2003)
The Rundown (2003)

Lighthearted action-comedy

Van Helsing (2004)
Van Helsing (2004)

Overblown monster mashup

The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)

The best horror film of all time

Scream (1996)
Scream (1996)

The best horror movie of the 90s

Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Pure 80s energy time capsule

The Sadness (2021)
The Sadness (2021)

Misery more like it

Latest Articles

Articles
Ranking the Pirates of the Caribbean Films from Worst to Best
Ranking the Pirates of the Caribbean Films from Worst to Best

A pirates’ life is for me!

Which one is better: The Haunting (1999) Vs House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Which one is better: The Haunting (1999) Vs House on Haunted Hill (1999)

Blockbuster special effects or old school charm?

12 Insane Hidden Details in William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973)
12 Insane Hidden Details in William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973)

You better watch out!

19 reasons why Rey Skywalker is a terrible character
19 reasons why Rey Skywalker is a terrible character

A hero without a face or an arc

60 Years, zero Greeks: The silent erasure of Greek culture on screen
60 Years, zero Greeks: The silent erasure of Greek culture on screen

Greek myths: Everyone’s welcome except Greeks.

The modern girl boss trope: conservative myth or woke ignorance?
The modern girl boss trope: conservative myth or woke ignorance?

Girl boss: myth or reality?

Dissecting Action: The 2010s
Dissecting Action: The 2010s

A plunge into action mediocrity

Ranking the Rurouni Kenshin Films from Worst to Best
Ranking the Rurouni Kenshin Films from Worst to Best

Pick up your Katana and fight!

Top Ten Best Nightclub Action Sequences
Top Ten Best Nightclub Action Sequences

Dance or die!

Which one is better: Batman (1989) Vs Batman Begins (2005)
Which one is better: Batman (1989) Vs Batman Begins (2005)

Pulp, gothic style or shaky cam realism?

Latest Scores

Scores
Van Helsing (2004)
Van Helsing (2004)

Bombastic and excessive

Scream (1996)
Scream (1996)

Intelligent horror score

The Crow (1994)
The Crow (1994)

Gothic supernatural shenanigans never sounded better